At least 22 people, including Egyptian and Jordanian nationals, were killed on Wednesday when a passenger bus crashed in Egypt’s South Sinai Peninsula.

An additional 28 passengers sustained injuries in the disaster, according to official statements from health authorities in both countries.

The fatal accident occurred along a coastal highway linking the popular resort destinations of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai province.

In response to the crash, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population dispatched 20 ambulances to the scene to provide immediate emergency medical aid and transport casualties to nearby provincial hospitals.

Jordanian state officials confirmed that citizens from the kingdom were among the dead and injured. Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the vehicle was transporting dozens of passengers including at least 22 Jordanian nationals when it overturned along the Dahab-Nuweiba route.

A diplomatic delegation from the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo was deployed to South Sinai to assist hospitalized survivors and facilitate the repatriation of the deceased back to Jordan.

The Dahab-Nuweiba corridor is a heavily traversed thoroughfare running along the eastern shoreline of the Sinai Peninsula, frequented by international travelers, local commuters, and regional tourists heading toward Gulf of Aqaba resort towns.

Egyptian authorities have opened a formal inquiry to establish the precise cause of the crash.

While officials have not yet disclosed whether road hazards, mechanical failure, or driver error contributed to the rollover, forensic and traffic investigation teams remain on-site gathering evidence.

Local medical centers in South Sinai remain on high alert as emergency staff continue to treat surviving passengers.